A huge magnitude 7.1 earthquake has hit the holy city of Shigatse, or Xigazê, in the autonomous region of Tibet in China.

Chinese media reports that at least nine people were killed in the earthquake that struck Shigatse, Tibet, on Tuesday morning.

The epicentre of the quake was Shigatse, one of the holiest cities of Tibet. The United States Geological Survey said the earthquake measured 7.1 on the Richter scale, while the China Earthquake ...

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The earthquake's epicentre was about 80 km ... The quake's impact was felt across the Shigatse region of Tibet, home to 800,000 people. The region is administered by Shigatse city, the ...

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No damage has been reported to Shigatse’s Tashilhunpo monastery ... Meng Hui, deputy head of Tibet’s earthquake administration, said at the news conference. Tuesday’s quake was the worst ...

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